CVE-2026-1003
📋 TL;DR
The GetGenie WordPress plugin has an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Author-level permissions or higher to delete any post on the site, including posts created by other users. This affects all WordPress sites using GetGenie plugin versions up to and including 4.3.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- GetGenie WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Malicious Author-level users could delete all content on the WordPress site, causing complete content loss and site disruption.
Likely Case
Author-level users could delete posts they shouldn't have access to, potentially removing important content or causing content management issues.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to isolated post deletions that could be restored from backups.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with Author-level permissions. The vulnerability is in the post deletion authorization check.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.3.1
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3436920/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find GetGenie plugin and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download version 4.3.1+ from WordPress plugin repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable GetGenie Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate getgenie
Restrict User Permissions
allTemporarily downgrade Author-level users to Contributor or remove post deletion capabilities
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user access controls and monitor Author-level user activities
- Enable WordPress post revision history and maintain regular backups for content restoration
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check GetGenie plugin version in WordPress admin panel under Plugins → Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get getgenie --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify GetGenie plugin version is 4.3.1 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected post deletions by Author-level users
- Multiple post deletion events from single user in short timeframe
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to GetGenie API endpoints with post deletion parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" action="deleted_post" user_role="author" plugin="getgenie"